Powdercoating over powdercoating?

Thermos · Post by **Thermos** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:01 am

Hey all -

Has anybody had their steel weldments re-powdercoated? I'd like to get mine to match my cockpit interior color, but I don't know if it's possible or advisable to have those parts re-coated.

Anybody have some advice for me?

Dave

leffler · Post by **leffler** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 9:32 am

I just painted over the powder coating with my interior paint.

My RV may fall out of the sky, but I like the interior colors to match.

Post by **bullojm1** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 1:23 pm

Dave,

I painted over the powdercoating also. Before I painted, I roughed up the powercoating finish with some sandpaper, and then cleaned up everything with acetone. The adhesion has been excellent, with no chipping or signs of failure in over 3 years of flying.

I believe if you want to re-powercoat something, all of the previous powercoat must be removed.

Thermos · Post by **Thermos** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 4:46 pm

Mike, Bob -

Thanks for the info...if the scuffed powder coat holds JetFlex that well, then powdercoating is off the table. I don't want to deal with the hassle and expense anyway.

You guys saved me a lot of trouble...Oshkosh beers on me!

Dave

Post by **bullojm1** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:27 pm

Dave,

You'll have no problem with JefFlex holding up. I sprayed my rudder weldment with water-based JefFlex and it still looks great - probably the most abused interior portion of my RV!

leffler · Post by **leffler** » Wed Jan 29, 2014 8:18 am

I used Rustoleum rattle cans on the rudder pedals and the cabin cover support bar on my RV-10. It's held up for over a year so far. I imagine you will get even better results with JetFlex if the surface is appropriately prepared.

Thermos · Post by **Thermos** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:01 pm

If JetFlex can take the abuse on rudder pedal weldments, then that settles it for me...thanks!